Sen. John Thune speaks about inflation and House vote to protect same-sex marriage
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — On Tuesday, House Democrats passed a bill which would protect same-sex and interracial marriages, in response to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and fear among lawmakers that other legal …
Highland Park mayor calls on Congress to pass assault weapons ban
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILE(CHICAGO) — Just 16 days after a man wielding an AR-15-style rifle allegedly killed seven people and injured more than 40 at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, the town’s mayor pleaded wi…
Georgia’s 6-week abortion ban to go into effect immediately in ‘unorthodox’ ruling
Joseph Sohm; Visions of America/Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Georgia’s so-called “heartbeat law” can go into effect, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday, making the state the latest to institute a six-week ban on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Cour…
New Line seeking to rejoin the fight with ‘Mortal Kombat’ reboot sequel
New LineAfter the April 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot surprised industry prognosticators with a strong theatrical showing just as theaters were opening back up, Warner Bros.-owned New Line is reportedly stacking up its quarters for a Mortal Kombat sequel.
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Will Democrats’ ‘enemy of my enemy’ midterm strategy be effective?
Jon Hicks/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As midterm elections heat up, political campaigns are beginning to think differently and trying some unorthodox methods to win.
Recently, there have been efforts by Democratic PACs to steer Republican voters to sp…
New York City COVID-19 cases surge as unvaccinated take the brunt
Carol Yepes/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — COVID-19 cases are continuing to surge in New York City and unvaccinated residents are bearing the brunt.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that, as of Wednesday, the Big Apple has a s…
Are record corporate profits driving inflation?
bymuratdeniz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As prices for goods are on the rise, there has been a debate over how much control consumers have at the cash register.
Some economists, like Rakeen Mabud of the Groundwork Collaborative, an economic policy think…
AG Garland reiterates ‘no person’ — not even Trump — is above the law over Jan. 6
Oliver Contreras – Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday reiterated that “no person” is above the law amid calls from some congressional Democrats to charge former President Donald Trump over last year’s Capitol…
‘Possibility’ that 10 Senate Republicans will back same-sex marriage bill; Schumer wants a vote
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, FILE(WASHINGTON) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday he would like to see the upper chamber now vote on legislation to codify the right to same-sex and interracial marriage after 47 Republicans joined D…
“War is afoot” in new trailer for ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘House of the Dragon’
Emma D’Arcy as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen — HBO/Ollie UptonOn Wednesday, HBO released the trailer to its Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon.
Laenor Velaryan sets the stage in the trailer’s tease with the words “war is afoot.”
As re…